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Sustainable development
We have made sustainable development our central organising principle. This means we make it central to everything we do and decisions we take.

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Our policies and actions to help create a sustainable, low carbon economy for Wales.

Wales’ construction industry plays a vital role in delivering a vibrant economy and a quality environment.

What is the Construction sector?

In Wales there are approximately 13,000 companies involved within the sector, employing more than 130,000 people. It includes professionals such as planners, architects, surveyors and building engineers as well as the traditional construction companies responsible for ‘new build’, maintenance and upkeep of our historic and heritage buildings.

Our vision

Our vision for the Sector is to facilitate the growth of a dynamic construction ecosystem, where industry, academia and national and local governments collaborate to deliver an economically and environmentally sustainable industry that is based on innovation and extended markets and which supports economic, environmental and social well being in Wales.

Spend for the Construction sector is estimated at more than £2.3 billion per annum, the sector contributes approximately 10% of Gross Domestic Product. (GDP)

Sustainable Development

The challenge of climate change requires a more sustainable approach to development, with a key role for construction technology.

We are working with the industry to ensure that we can deliver the environmental and low carbon solutions that clients want now and in the future. This will enable social and community regeneration as well as business competitiveness.